单选题
Why does the woman go to see her professor? A. To get notes from a class that she has missed B. To clarify some of the information from a lecture C. To talk about her career in international business D. To ask some questions about a paper she is writing
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 18-22 Narrator: Listen to a conversation on campus between a student and a professor. Student: Thanks for seeing me, Professor Williams. Professor: Glad to, Alice. What do you have on your mind? Student: Well, I got a little mixed up when l started to go over my notes from the last class, so I Q18 had afew questions. Professor: Shoot. Student: Okay. I understand the three basic sources of personnel for multinational companies. That's fairly self-explanatory. Professor: Host country, home country, and third country. Student: Right. But then you started talking about staffing patterns that... let me see... okay ... you said, "staffing patterns may vary depending on the length of time that the Q19 multinational company has been operating," and you gave some examples, but I got confused and now I can't read my notes. Professor: Okay. Well, one pattern is to rely on home country managers to staff the key positions when the company opens, but gradually moving more host country nationals into upper managernent as the company grows. Student: So, for example, if a French company opened a factory in Canada, then French management would gradually replace themselves with Canadian managers. Is that what you mean? Professor: Right. I think I used that very example in class. So do you want to try to explain the second pattern to me? Student: Sure. I think it's the one where home country nationals are put in charge of the company if it's located in a developed country, but in a developing country, then home country nationals manage the company sort of indefinitely. Professor: Right again. And an example of that would be... Q20 Student: ... maybe using German management for a Swiss company in Germany, but, uh, they might send Swiss management to provide leadership for a Swiss company in... in... Professor: How about Zimbabwe? Student: This is one of the confusing parts. Zimbabwe has a very old and highly developed culture, so... Professor: ... but it's still defined as a developing country because of the economic base—which is being developed now. Student: Oh, okay. I guess that makes sense. Then the example of the American company with Q21 British management... when the company is in India... that would be a third-country pattern. Professor:Yes. In fact, this pattern is fairly prevalent among multinational companies in the United States. Many Scottish or English managers have been hired for top managernent positions at United States subsidiaries in the former British colonies—lndia, Jamaica, the West Indies, some parts of Africa... Student: Okay. So I've got all the examples right now. Professor: Anything else? Student: Just one thing. There were some typical patterns for certain countries. Professor: Like the last example. Student: No. This came later in the lecture. Something about Japan and Europe. Professor: Oh. Right. I probably said that both Japanese multinational companies and European Q22 companies tend to assign senior-level home country managers to overseas locations for their entire careers, whereas multinational companies in the United States view overseas assignments as temporary, so they may actually find themselves reporting to a senior-level manager from the host country who has more experience. Student: So, for example, a Japanese company in the United States would most probably have senior-level Japanese managers with mid-level managers maybe from the United States. But in Japan, the senior-level Japanese managers at an American company would probably have mid-level American managers reporting to them? Professor: Well, generalities are always a little tricky, but for the most part, that would be a typical scenario. Because living as a permanent expatriate is a career move in Japan, but a temporary strategy in the United States. Student: Okay. That's interesting. Professor: And important for you to know as a business major with an interest in international business. You're still on that track, aren't you? Student: I sure am. But, you know, I wasn't thinking in terms of living abroad for my entire career. That really is a huge commitment, and something to ask about going in. Anyway, like you say, most American companies view overseas assignments as temporary. That's more what I have in mind, for myself, I mean. To clarify some of the information from a lecture
单选题
According to the professor, which factor causes staffing patterns to vary? A. The yearly earnings for all of the branch offices B. The number of employees in a multinational company C. The place where a company has its home office D. The number of years that a company has been in business
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】The number of years that a company has been in business
单选题
Why does the professor say this: A. To indicate that he is getting impatient B. To encourage the woman to continue C. To show that he does not understand D. To correct the woman's previous comment
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] Listen again to part of the conversation and then answer the following question. "I think it's the one where home country nationals are put in charge of the company if it's located in a developed country, but in a developing country, then home country nationals manage the company sort of indefinitely." "Right again. And an example of that would be... " Why does the professor say this: "And an example of that would be... " Sometimes professors begin a statement and pause to allow the student to continue.
多选题
Which of the following would be an example of a third-country pattern? Click on 2 answer choices. A. A Scottish manager in an American company in Africa B. A German manager in a Swiss company in Germany C. A British manager in an American company in India D. A French manager in a French company in Canada
【正确答案】
【答案解析】A Scottish manager in an American company in Africa A British manager in an American company in India
单选题
According to the professor, how do senior-level Japanese managers view their assignments abroad? A. They consider them to be permanent career opportunities. B. They use them to learn skills that they will use in Japan. C. They understand that the assignment is only temporary. D. They see them as a strategy for their retirement.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】They consider them to be permanent career opportunities.